The Equal Rights Amendment failed in North Carolina because
many men feared that they would lose their jobs to women.
it was viewed as a conservative idea being pushed by the federal government.
it was viewed as a liberal idea being pushed by the federal government.
- In the last century, giving opportunity to women and promoting feminism was a libral and a stattering concept from patriarchal view ,hence ,it couldn't be proceeded further due to ratification.
many people feared that it would be too expensive to maintain.